breakers
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Eaton, a century-old manufacturer of circuit breakers, switchgear and other electrical equipment, has spent $13 billion on acquisitions since 2025, including businesses that have expanded its data-center operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Overnight, South Korea’s Kospi index, dominated by two of the world’s biggest chip makers, tumbled the most in more than three months, with circuit breakers halting trading late in the session.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
When the extension cords running to the back popped the circuit breakers, repeatedly, he tried to curtail electricity usage in the camp.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Many homes need new wiring, larger breakers or a full panel replacement, and some require upgrades to the service connection to the grid, said Matthew Freedman of the Utility Reform Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Then they rounded a spit, and ahead of them were the other boats, standing off in the surf where a reef sent breakers crashing up into the air.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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